AppMaker Beta Boundary Rule

AppMaker's public beta status is the framework: treat the platform as a generation engine, not a hosting layer. Agencies describe a client workflow in plain language, let Build mode produce forms, database, auth, and roles, then refine in Design mode. The moment the app must touch live client data, export it as a standalone Node.js application and run it on infrastructure the agency controls. That split keeps the $3 monthly AI credit spend confined to evaluation and prototyping, while billable delivery sits on exported code. A concrete case: an agency scoping a $510/mo Starter App builds the first version in AppMaker in under a day, exports it, and hands the client a Node.js deployment with no beta dependency in the retainer. The rule protects the client contract from a vendor still labeled for development, not production.